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2nd Meeting. Graphical User Interface. graphical user interface. A graphical user in terface (GUI) is often pronounced as ‘goo-ey’. It is atype of user interface that controls a display for the user and allows users to interact with programs.
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2nd Meeting Graphical User Interface
graphical user interface • A graphical user in terface (GUI) is often pronounced as ‘goo-ey’. • It is atype of user interface that controls a display for the user and allows users to interact with programs. • A GUI offers graphical icons, and visual indicators • It was developed because interacting with computers in text mode (C.L.I.) was a very time consuming and cumbersome activity.
The history of GUI • The first graphical user interface was designed by xerox Corporation’s in 1970s. • But became popular after the Apple Machintosh’s emergence in !(80’s • Before GUI was developed the operating system was strictly text based
The Features • Ponter • Text • Pointing devices • Icons • Desktop • Menus